Derby County have at last clinched the signing of the 23-year-old Peterborough United marksman after a summer of speculation.

Having completed a move which sees him agree a three-year contract at Pride Park for a fee in the region of £3m which could rise to £5m, the striker admitted boss Frank Lampard was a big factor in his easy decision to join the Rams.

“You look at the gaffer, he is a real footballing guy, you just know about him and what he has done in the game,” said the striker, who had spent much of the close season being linked with a move to Nottingham Forest.

Frank Lampard (Image: Dan Westwell)

“As soon as I heard that he wanted me then it was a no-brainer for me, this is where I wanted to be,” he told Rams TV.

Boss Lampard had already seen three bids rejected for the Posh star, who bagged 33 goals last season in League One, to make him one of the Football League’s hottest properties, before agreeing a deal on Wednesday.